fangraphs.com - 7/10/2009
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It took long enough, but it seems the National League has discovered the secret to Alfonso Soriano ’s success: throwing him fastballs. As a nightmare season creeps on for Soriano, he continues to see more and more breaking and off-speed pitches than previous years. Just compare the amount of ...
chicagotribune.com - 7/9/2009
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chicagotribune.com —
Chicago Cubs left fielder surprised manager Lou Piniella
yanked him from lineup > Slumping left-fielder Alfonso Soriano...
sat for the third time in eight games Wednesday and isn't ...
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Alfonso Soriano upset over latest benching
bleachernation.com - 7/7/2009
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bleachernation.com —
Although I often bang the drum for “new
media” in world still dominated by the “old media,”...
I do not fancy myself one of those hateful bloggers, filled with nothing but spite for traditional sportswriters. Frankly, I find many of them to be excellent writers, and I ...
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For Shame - Wherein I Address the Milton Bradley ...
zonersports.com - 7/9/2009
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zonersports.com —
So the overpaid, .230/.292/.414 hitting, terrible in left-field
Cubs “Star” apparently doesn’t like to get a day...
off without notice. From the Trib : But Soriano was miffed when he learned his name wasn’t in the starting lineup Wednesday after he had a pair of hits ...
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Alfonso Soriano: Not Good Enough To Complain
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The Cubs No. 6 hitter was upset, now back in lineup
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... Soriano has had poor luck on balls-in-play this season (.263 BABIP in '09, .309 career), but his line-drive rate has also dipped (17.0 in '09, 20.6 career). R.J. Anderson offers a few interesting thoughts on Soriano's struggles over at FanGraphs. Maybe it is, in fact, the lack of fastballs. Or maybe it's luck. Or maybe it's the knee. Or maybe we're witnessing the beginning of the decline phase for the a 33-year-old. That would be the worst possible explanation, since Soriano will earn $18 million in his age-38 season. ...
Hot/Cold Week 15: Proving His Werth
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... SB, .217 BA It’s no secret that it’s his swing-and-miss ways that makes Alfonso Soriano one of the streakiest elite hitters in today’s game, and for nearly two months, Soriano’s numbers have been an eyesore. Since May 20, “Fonzie” has hit for a paltry .189 batting average over his last 175 at-bats, with just a couple of home runs and three stolen bags to compensate for his prolonged funk. R.J. Anderson of Fangraphs observed that Soriano’s struggles are attributed to opposing pitchers hurling more offspeed pitches at the expense of fastballs , and “Fonzie” has simply not made ...
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mysportsrumors.com 5/29/2009 — Could there be another position change coming for Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano ? According to the Chicago Tribune it’s more likely then one would think. The reason would be the Cubbies lack of run production. Are things really that bad in Chicago that Soriano could be forced ...
God’s Wrathwatch: Alfonso Soriano is Having Surgery, May Be Done for Year
bleachernation.com 9/6/2009 — Alfonso Soriano has not been right for a long time.
It seemed he was just having a bad year, slumping as he aged. Soriano, the streakiest hitter in baseball, was simply met head on by a deeper and longer “bad” streak than he’d yet seen in his career.
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Soriano Will Not Be Leading Off Today
bleachernation.com 7/4/2009 — Though Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella wouldn’t say it outright, you can mark it down that: (a) Alfonso Soriano will play today, but (b) he will not be batting lead-off.
“We’ll probably make a few adjustments with our lineup tomorrow,” Piniella said after ...
Alfonso Soriano Might Be Blind
bleachernation.com 9/8/2009 — Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano is probably going to be out for the rest of the year following upcoming knee surgery. While he’s out, he’s apparently decided to get a full physical.
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